Zaire Patterson is set to announce his commitment next Tuesday.
Zaire Patterson is set to announce his commitment next Tuesday.

Clemson targets see move up in new 247Sports rankings


Brandon Rink Brandon Rink  ·  Assoc. Editor / Staff Writer ·  
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Zaire Patterson - Defensive End
TigerNet: (4.47)

Height: 6-6   Weight: 230   Hometown: Winston Salem, NC (Winston-Salem Prep HS)   Class: 2021
ESPN:
#270 Overall, #31 DE, #19 NC
Rivals:
#247 Overall, #10 DE, #13 NC
24/7:
# 98 Overall, # 6 Edge, # 6 NC

A pair of Clemson targets with upcoming decisions received a boost in 247Sports’ latest rankings.

DE target Zaire Patterson vaulted up their board to a top-100 prospect overall status (99), moving up 92 spots. He is set to announce his college decision on May 26 and Clemson is regarded as a favorite currently.

Fast-rising QB prospect Bubba Chandler was also rated by the service for the first time, given 3-star prospect status after Clemson, Ole Miss, Louisville and Miami were all recent Power 5 offers.

Tuesday commitment Barrett Carter moved up 14 spots to No. 60 overall and is rated as the No. 5 outside linebacker there.

Defensive end Cade Denhoff slipped a bit but hung on to a top-100 ranking (94).

Tight end Jake Briningstool moved up seven spots to No. 137.

Clemson is currently No. 5 in 247Sports’ own team rankings and No. 3 in their Composite ranking average of recruiting sites.

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